Galliano and the Met call off 2027 exhibition following backlash
The eight-month exhibition was scheduled to open alongside the 2027 Met Gala, the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition traditionally held on the first Monday in May.
Fashion designer John Galliano and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or The Met, have canceled a planned 2027 retrospective honoring Galliano's career following backlash over his history of antisemitic remarks. Galliano's career was brought to a halt in 2011 after a video surfaced showing him making antisemitic comments in a Paris bar; he was subsequently fired from Dior and found guilty of antisemitic behavior, receiving a suspended fine.
He returned to the fashion industry in 2014, directing the House of Maison Margiela for a decade before leaving in 2024. The eight-month exhibition, tentatively titled "John Galliano: Horizons," was scheduled to coincide with the Met Gala, the Costume Institute's annual spring event traditionally held on the first Monday in May, which in 2027 falls on Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Critics, including New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, expressed concern that honoring Galliano could distract from the museum's work and be painful for some. Galliano issued a joint statement with The Met, regretting the cancellation and reaffirming his accountability for past hurt caused by his words.
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